Supporter



R. E. UHL

sept. 4, 1923.

SUPPORTER Filed Nov. 5.. 1921 Patented Slept. 4, 1923."v

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ROBERT UHL, OF GRELII'FIIEILl),I OHIO, ASSIGNOR -TO PIONEERl SUSPENDER i COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF V'PENNSYV'ANIA.

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Application med november 3,1921. Y serjai No. 512,424.

To all whom t may concern.' i

Be it known th atl, ROBERT E. UI-1L,-a citizen of the United States, residing at Greenfield, in the county ot Highland, State of 5 Ohio, have inventeda new and usefulSupfporter, o-fwhich thefollowing'isa specifica# tion. l

My invention relatesto improvement-s ina garmentsupporter, and is applicable to that Vclass ot device inv which an elastic tension -device is utilized f This invention isa modification or; im.- provement on the invention `pa'tented}to Ame by PatentNo. 1,344,068, dated J une 22, 1920.

In the invention described infsaid patent l provide means for restraining lthe tendency oftheV springextension or` spring' loop to spread and extend beyondthe' margins of the pocket forming means in `which said spring is adapted to operate. .-Insuch struc; ture, where Vthe pull on the button loop is straight, or in' alinement with the longitudinal extension 'of the supporting web, the

spring. extensions will tend toy keep properlyl centeredwvithin the margins of the pocket forming device, but wherethere isa lateral or irregular pull on the button Joop, the spring extension tends to .assume an inclination to one side or the other of the pocket and even to extend beyondthe margins thereof. To prevent such action l have f Y provided means for restraining or *limiting the lateral movement oty the spring extension f as shown in the following:rv drawings, which illustrate, merely by `wayjof example, suit-V able mea-ns for the embodiment otmy invention Fig. l of a supporting device embodying my invention with part broken away to show the structure.

. Fig'. 2 is a. vertical section on line Q--2 of Fin'. Y Fin. 3 is a horizontal'section on line 3 3 of Fig. l. Y'

Similar numerals refertosimilar parts throughout the different views. i

As will be noted the pocket for holding the spring extension is formed by a' simpley loop in the webbing' 5; as for example the webbing used in forming mens Suspenders.l

The side margins'ot the webbing' forming the pocket are not stitchedl or otherwise t`as.A

tened together, so that the pocket is called an open pocket as distinguished from a pocket is'an elevation showing al portion e In order that the longitudinal movement Atheend portions oi member l0, flanking said ]ed' to the buttonloop 7, or other `garment engaging de v1ce,

i extend upwardly through @l0 eyelets-8 inthe lowerl bend or crease of the webbing, and form an inverted U-shaped loopwithinthe pocket of the webbing.. This loop formationis threaded through helical spring extensions 9, properly restrained, as p by the connector or yoke lO, to` maintain. the main extensions of said spring in substantiallyfstraight parallel lines.

As above stated` when the pull on thebutton loop 7 isstraight orin alinement with the general; extension ot the webbing 5the spring vex-tensionsQ will operate within the marginsot saidwebbing; but where there is a lateral pull to therightor the left on button loop 7, there is a tendency to force `'I5v the upper end'ot' springrextension-Q to one side 'or the other oi: the pocket formation; even to the extent'ot". forcing the spring beyond theV margins of the webbing', which for a number of reasons is objectionable. To vprevent this tendency or action of the spring to become distorted, upon an uneven pull7 I provide a guide positioned midway between faces ot the webbing` together and forms a channel on either side ot said joinder. which serves asan eliective guide` tor the longitudinal movement of said spring extensions 9; without inV any way interferingwith said longitudinal movement.

shall not be unduly limited by the entoaveement ot the connecting device or yoke 10, l .tormthisY connectingT yoke l0 with a loop, as at 12, midway its extension. rlhis permits loop portion, to pass the eyelet the required distance. y What I claim is v 1. In a supporter7 the combination of two elastic parallel strands, a pocket therefory Y,

open as to its longitudinal side margins, formed by two plies of flexible material, a garment engaging device, means Ytor establishing operative relationship between the elastic strands and the garment engaging device, and means forming a. guide l`or maintaining the strands within the margins of the pocket.

2. In a supporter, the combination 'oit two elastic parallel strands` a pocket there-ier open as to its longitudinal side margins,-

formed by two plies of flexible material, a garment engaging device, means tor establishing operative relationship between the elastic strands and the garment engaging device, means for maintaining the strands in said parallel relationship, and means tornn ing a` guide for maintaining the ystrands within the margins ot the pocket.

3. In a supporter, the combination ot two elastic parallel strands, a pocket therefor open as to its longitudinal side margins, formed by two plies of flexible material, a

garment engaging` device, means for estab-V lishing operative relationship between the elastic strands and the garment engaging device, and means for connecting the plies together vat a point between the parallel vstrands vto form a guide for maintaining the strands within the pocket.

4. In a supporter, the combination of two elastic 'parallel strands, a pocket therefor open as to its longitudinal side margins, formed by two plies ot flexible material, a `garment engaging` device, means for establishing operative relationship between the lastic strands and the garment engaging device, means for connecting` the plies together at a point Abetween the parallel strands to 'form a guide 'tor maintaining; the strands withinfthe pocket, and a yoke 'for movable connection with the strands to maintain them in parallel relationship, hav-` ing its intermediate portion in loop formation to permit its stranden-gagging ends to pass the point of connection of the plies.

5 In a supporter, the combination of two elastic parallel strands, a pocket therefor open as to its longitudinal side margins, termed by two plies of lexible material, a o* 'ment engaging;` device, means for estabil operative relationship between the elastic strands and the garment engaging device, means for conneating,` the plies together atV al point between the parallel strands to iform a guide for maintaining the strands wit-hin the pocket, and a yoke for movable connection with the strands to maintain them in parallel relationship, having its intermediate portion recessed to permit its strand-engaginga ends to pass the point ot connection of the plies.

ROBERT E.v UHL. 

